1. estimates or forecasts of future situations based on current trends
2. things that stick out from a surface
3. the display of images or movies on a screen using a projector

Examples

• The company’s financial projections show steady growth over the next five years.
• Weather projections indicate a harsh winter ahead.
• The rocky projections made climbing the cliff face dangerous.
• Small projections on the wall served as handholds.
• The movie projections will begin at sunset in the park.
• The architect used various projections to show the building’s design.
• Map projections can distort the actual size of continents.